France's President Emmanuel Macron might be attempting to restore French influence in Iraq amid Iranian hegemony over the country’s political system. Iraqi analysts say that Macron’s vows regarding French presence in Iraq are reminiscent of his vows in Lebanon, which were scuppered because of the level of Iranian influence exercised on the Lebanese system through Hezbollah. Macron’s visit to Baghdad and Erbil will be as ‘fruitful’ as his visit to ...